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- ↑ Byron Armstrong, "Tonya Williams Marks 19 Years Celebrating Black Stories On Screen At ReelWorld Film Festival". ByBlacks, October 10, 2019.
- ↑ "ReelWorld Film Festival to show off artists of varied ethnic backgrounds". Cape Breton Post , November 25, 2000.
- ↑ Chris Jancelewicz, "Tonya Williams, former ‘Y&R’ star, launches Access Reelworld to help racially diverse Canadians". Global News, October 6, 2020.
- ↑ "Toronto filmmakers to watch at Reelworld: This year's film fest features a lineup that's all-Canadian, racialized". Toronto Star , October 13, 2020.
- ↑ Connie Thiessen, "Marilyn Denis, John Brunton among Canadian Academy ‘Special Award’ recipients". Broadcast Dialogue, March 19, 2024.
- ↑ Marriska Fernandes (October 12, 2022). "'They will be the next big names of tomorrow': Reelworld Film Festival returns to Toronto and online". Toronto Star .
- ↑ Victoria Ahearn (October 20, 2022). "Golden Delicious wins four Reelworld Film Festival prizes". Playback . Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ↑ Taimur Sikander Mirza, "With Love and a Major Organ wins $25,000 prize at Reelworld". Playback , November 14, 2023.
- ↑ Jamie Casemore, "Simply Johanne named Outstanding Feature at Reelworld". Playback , November 13, 2024.